Thursday 6th February 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 24 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap


C1: Champion Tyler Eaton-Jephcote (4 wins, 344 points.)
C2: Challenger James Anstee.
DC: Susie Dent and Linda Barker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G T D N U E O A P
R02: W E N H C I K L E
R03: 10, 4, 6, 7, 5, 8. Target: 259.
TTT: TINROOTS - " Ripped up Mr Blackburn's recipe for Italian desserts"
R04: S U A Y E B M T I
R05: L G B E O E T S R
R06: 100, 50, 9, 7, 6, 7, . Target: 990.
R07: P S N A E A R T O
R08: N E Z S O R T E W
R09: 5, 6, 3, 9, 6, 10, . Target: 605.
TTT: CENTCORE - " Dupe the Greek island out of something solid"
R10: T A D F U N I R D
R11: R T R E A E S N I
R12: C O J I G H D A R
R13: N C F S I E I A D
R14: 75, 100, 25, 50, 10, 1. Target: 576.
R15: L I V E A T T E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: G T D N U E O A P

Tyler: OUTAGE (6)
James: TANGOED (7)
OT: POUNDAGE (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: W E N H C I K L E

Tyler: WINKLE (6)
James: HECKLE (6)
DC: LIKEN (5) WINKLE (6)
OT: ELENCHI (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 10, 4, 6, 7, 5, 8. Target: 259.

C1: 259. (10 × 4 − (8 − 5)) × 7 (10)
C2: 300.
Score: 16–13 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TINROOTS -> TORTONIS

Round 4: S U A Y E B M T I

Tyler: misbeat
James: SUBMIT (6)
DC: BEAUTY (6)
OT: MAUBIES (7)
Score: 16–19 (max 32)

Round 5: L G B E O E T S R

Tyler: BELTERS (7)
James: LOSER (5)
DC: LOBSTER (7) GOBLETS (7)
Score: 23–19 (max 39)

Round 6: 100, 50, 9, 7, 6, 7. Target: 990.

C1: -
C2: 991. (7 + 7 + 6) × 50 − 9 (7)
RR: 990. (50 ÷ (6 − 7 ÷ 7) + 100) × 9 (10)
Score: 23–26 (max 49)

Round 7: P S N A E A R T O

Tyler: POSTER (6)
James: trapse
DC: OPERANTS (8) PRONATE (7)
OT: PRONATES (8)
Score: 29–26 (max 57)

Round 8: N E Z S O R T E W

Tyler: WORSEN (6)
James: WESTERN (7)
DC: TOWNEES (7)
OT: REZONES (7) WORNEST (7)
Score: 29–33 (max 64)

Round 9: 5, 6, 3, 9, 6, 10. Target: 605.

C1: 605. (9 × 6 + 6) × 10 + 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 39–33 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: CENTCORE -> CONCRETE

Round 10: T A D F U N I R D

Tyler: UNFAIR (6)
James: DRAIN (5)
DC: UNITARD (7)
Score: 45–33 (max 81)

Round 11: R T R E A E S N I

Tyler: TRAINERS (8)
James: TRAINERS (8)
DC: RETAINERS (18)
Score: 53–41 (max 99)

Round 12: C O J I G H D A R

Tyler: ORCHID (6)
James: CARGO (5)
OT: ADJIGO (6) CARDIO (6) CHADOR (6) HAIRDO (6)
Score: 59–41 (max 105)

Round 13: N C F S I E I A D

Tyler: FANCIED (7)
James: CANDIES (7)
DC: FIANCES (7)
OT: SCIAENID (8)
Score: 66–48 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 100, 25, 50, 10, 1. Target: 576.

C1: 576. 50 ÷ 10 × 100 + 75 + 1 (10)
C2: 576. 50 × 10 + 75 + 1 (10)
Score: 76–58 (max 123)

Round 15: L I V E A T T E N

C2 buzzes on 21.75 seconds to say TENTALIVE which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was VENTILATE.
Final Score: 76–58 (max 133)